Read: 26 December, 2011It's the end of the world. Christianity is growing in Iceland, threatening the power of the old gods, and the land itself seems to be in revolt. Meanwhile, two star-crossed lovers fight against the feud that divides their two families against a landscape that is both real and mythical.
There are two stories being told in Ice Land, that of Fulla and her growing love for Vili. Theirs is a Romeo and Juliet story, their families feuding, perpetually seeking revenge on each other in a never ending cycle. Meanwhile, we have Freya's quest for a magical necklace that has the power to end the apocalypse, preventing the destruction of the world.
I enjoyed the story, or at least I feel like I should have. Despite a fairly standard outline, Tobin does manage to take her two stories in a fairly unique direction. In particular, I enjoyed the way that she tried to mingle the real world with the world of mythology, making the one seem plausible and the other magical.
But maybe I just read the book at the wrong time. I found that I simply couldn't lose myself in the story and I rushed to finish towards the end. I do suspect that the problem was with me, though, since I can't think of anything that could have turned me off.
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